Today, December 1, 2012, my second son Jeremiah was married to Victoria Metoyer. It was the grand finale of months of planning, by her mom, Kara, and her.

The proposal was in May, while Jeremiah was home in leave from Afghanistan. Yes, Jeremiah serves in the United States Army. He was deployed in December, 2011. (See other post on this)
Their love grow long distance. Through Skype & Facebook, the occasional phone call. Victoria stayed with us during this time as well. My husband and became well acquainted with her and she became a part of our family long before the wedding date.
As some families go, mine is not an easy one. First we are self employed, then we are finding ourselves starting over again after a devastating financial lost. Myself, going through the normal changes in life as a mother, wife and a woman. We work long hours for a little bit to make it through.
Different from what Victoria came from. But she gave this family a chance. A chance to get to know us and for us to know her. Not an easy task on either side!
Then after 10 months of deployment, Jeremiah comes home. October, 2012.
Home from war. Home to parents who hover a little more than normal. Parents who lived day in and day out with the knowledge that today could be the day. The day that is a parents worse nightmare. But this time THAT did not happen.
Jeremiah home to Victoria! Home to the person he wanted to give his heart with. To join lives with. To start a family with.
Now having missed my oldest wedding, I had no clue to the amount of stress that comes with the knowledge of your son moving on in life. Add to that the army factor and well I can say this mom made some mistakes.
But despite those mistakes, two people were wed. Two people have now started on one of the greatest adventures of life.
Victoria; welcome to the Walker family. We may be crazy but we are loyal!